Last week I had the big talk with my kids, aged 12, 12 and 7, that daddy is in fact a woman in his mind, and that he will start lives as a woman. It went very well, and was not controversial at all. They have all seen me dressed up as Caroline on several occasions, both with and without makeup. My dear wife added comfort by joining the kids when I talked to them. In fact, we all plan to continue as a family post transition.
I'm curious to know if any of you have insights in what works best for kids to call a daddy that starts living as a woman. Will "daddy" continue to work, or just "Caroline"? I don't feel like a mom, and I centainly don't want to compete with my wife for that role. My wife is the typical housewife and I'm the typical working breadwinner in the family.